Breaststroke Swimming Technique Videos

Master the stroke of Breaststroke with how-to videos developed by Australian Olympic Swim Coaches.

Perfect Breaststroke Swimming Technique for Maximum SpeedPower & Efficiency!

As a swimmerits important to know what good technique looks like.

Howevernot all coaches and swimmers have access to a swimmer who can demonstrate optimal technique for every strokestartturn and finish. Even if they didobserving ideal technique isn’t enough. You also need to be able to view that technique from all angleswhilst receiving expert guidance pinpointing critical aspectsas well as articulating why they matter.

Our Stroke Model and Skills Videos provide a clear visual representation of correct techniqueallowing swimmers to see the stroke movements and body position throughout different stages of the stroke. These videos come with commentary and annotations from former Australian Head Coach Leigh Nugentoffering additional insights into the nuances of correct technique. This expert guidance will provide swimmers with a deeper understanding of the mechanics involved so that they can more easily replicate this technique themselves.

The videos can be replayed multiple timesallowing swimmers to reinforce the correct technique through repetition. Consistent exposure to proper form helps to ingrain the movements into muscle memorymaking it more likely that swimmers will replicate the correct technique in the pool.

“In these resourcesI will show you how to perfect your stroke and achieve the correct technique used by the world’s best swimmers.”

Leigh Nugent

Former Australian Olympic head swimming coach and leading swimming educator

Breaststroke Stroke Model Video

Whilst there are many breaststroke techniques used by swimmersthe best breaststroke swimmers in the world all use a very similar technique. This breaststroke stroke video clearly demonstrates and describes the correct stroke technique for swimming breaststroke effectivelynarrated by former Australian Head CoachLeigh Nugent. This video is suitable for swimmers of all ages who are looking to improve the speedpower or efficiency of their breaststroke stroke.

The Breaststroke Stroke Model video includes:

The ideal stroke technique for breaststroke
The three key components of the stroke that help us move forward
The base position with total body alignment
How to do the initial outward scull of the hands correctly
How to effect forward momentum from the inward scull
The timing of the breathe in relation to the arms
How to kick correctly to ensure maximum propulsionand
The importance of the glide phase and how it changes for different races
Why breaststroke is the slowest competitive stroke

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Understanding Breaststroke

This six-part video series is designed to help you better understand breaststrokeparticularly from a mechanical and efficiency point of view.

This video series explains the key components of:

Body position
The arm pull
The leg kick
Breathing
Timing

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Breaststroke StartsTurns & Finishes

This three-part video series demonstrates the correct way to complete a breaststroke startbreaststroke turn and breaststroke finish.

This video series explains the key components of:

Breaststroke start & breakout
Breaststroke turn
Breaststroke finish

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Coach Contributors

Leigh Nugent

Coach

Leigh Nugent is one of the best technical swimming coaches in the world. As National Youth Coach for Swimming Australia from 2000 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2009Leigh has worked with many of the best up and coming swimmers and coaches in Australia and around the world. Leigh was the Head Coach of Swimming Australia in 2003-2004 and again in 2009-2012leading the sport to its most successful Olympics since Melbourne 1956 in Athens in 2004.

Gary Barclay

Coach

Gary Barclay has been involved in the sport of swimming for more than 30 years in a variety of capacities including as a swim teacherswimming coachathlete managerevent manager and 17 years as CEO of one of the most successful swimming clubs in Australia. Gary coached swimming for 12 years and was very successful with junior and age group swimmers with swimmers winning more than 100 gold medals at the State Championship level.